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Savannah, Ga., November 13, 2024 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the ultralarge- cabin Gulfstream G700 recently exceeded 65 city-pair speed records. The latest record-breaking flights include a trip from Savannah to Honolulu using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and traveling 4,090 nautical miles/7,574 kilometers in 8 hours and 52 mins at an average speed […]
ExecuJet Haite has been recognised by the Asian Business Aviation Community (AsBAA) as ‘Best MRO Provider’ for the Greater China and Asia Pacific region. The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) ‘Icons of Aviation Awards 2024’ gala dinner was held on 9 November in Macau. The AsBAA Icons of Aviation Awards are presented annually and were
Cabo Verde’s tourism industry is booming, with visitor arrivals soaring past pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, tourist numbers surged to around one million—a 23% increase over the highest recorded figure in 2019. But as the nation’s tourism gains momentum, a pressing need for enhanced air travel infrastructure has emerged. Regional start-up airline, TransVerde Airlines, is stepping
CABO VERDE’S GROWING TOURISM SECTOR DRIVES DEMAND FOR IMPROVED AIRLINE SERVICESRead More »
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has announced Tim Evans as the new Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa. In this role, Tim will lead Bell’s growth across these dynamic markets, driving the expansion of its Commercial Business in this region. Tim joins this role with an extensive background in
BELL ANNOUNCES TIM EVANS AS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICARead More »
Honeywell in Phoenix has introduced a digital maintenance platform, Honeywell Ensemble, which is aimed at streamlining maintenance for its business jet turbofan engines. The platform, available through Honeywell’s propulsion maintenance service plan (MSP), integrates data collection and engine monitoring to improve upkeep and prevent service disruptions. Honeywell Ensemble uses automated data downloads to track engine
HONEYWELL LAUNCHES DIGITAL ENGINE MONITORING TECH FOR BUSINESS JETSRead More »
South African Airways (SAA) celebrated the inaugural flight of its new international route from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on November 4, 2024. The A320 aircraft departed OR Tambo International Airport at 10:50 a.m., landing safely at Luano International Airport just over three hours later. This direct route, operating five times
In a groundbreaking move to advance air mobility in Japan, archer aviation and Soracle—a joint venture established by Japan airlines and Sumitomo corporation—have signed an agreement to bring electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to Japanese cities. As part of this partnership, Soracle intends to purchase up to 100 of archer’s midnight aircraft, valued
JAPAN AIRLINES AND SORACLE ANNOUNCE $500M ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT DEAL WITH ARCHER AVIATIONRead More »
In a pioneering collaboration, the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® division, and General Atomics successfully demonstrated live control of an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) using the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control Station (UMCS) and Lockheed Martin’s MDCX™ autonomy platform. This historic flight test took place with a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger, marking a significant
A new high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade for CFM Leap-1A engines is close to achieving regulatory certification, with plans to begin distribution to maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities by year’s end, according to Safran CEO Olivier Andries. In a recent earnings call, Andries confirmed that certification is expected “within the next weeks,” which will allow
SAFRAN’S NEW LEAP-1A TURBINE BLADE NEARS CERTIFICATION, ADDRESSING DURABILITY ISSUESRead More »
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the site selection for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fuselage assembly in Wichita, Kansas at an existing facility located at Beech Field on Textron Aviation’s East Campus near the site of Textron Aviation Defence. Bell plans to begin operations at the facility in
BELL ANNOUNCES SITE SELECTION FOR FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE ASSEMBLYRead More »